Ålesund Church
| Ålesund Church | |
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| Ålesund kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Ålesund Church Location in Møre og Romsdal county  Ålesund Church Location in Møre og Romsdal county | |
| 62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4712°N 6.1459°ECoordinates: 62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4712°N 6.1459°E | |
| Location |
Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Sverre Knudsen |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Materials | Stone/marble |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ålesund |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Møre |
Ålesund Church (Norwegian: Ålesund kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya. The church is part of the Ålesund parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The large stone church was built in 1909 by the architect Sverre Knudsen. The church seats about 800 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ålesund kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
External links
- Maria & Ronny Got Married, "The Surprise" - Ålesund Church - Norway (HD) extensively shows the interior of Ålesund Church, including the choir loft.
Church of Norway churches in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway | |||
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